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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two people were killed and at least eight wounded in a
shooting outside New York City's Empire State Building on Friday, creating
chaos and shocking tourists and commuters who witnessed the bloody scene
outside the tourist attraction.
A 53-year-old fashion accessories designer, disgruntled over being fired a
year ago, shot and killed a 41-year-old former co-worker three times with a
.45 caliber handgun on a sidewalk near the landmark building, officials said.
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Police returned fire, killing the shooter and wounding several bystanders,
all of whom were expected to survive, Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a news
conference.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly identified the shooter as Jeffrey Johnson
of Manhattan, who had worked at Hazan Imports across the street from the
skyscraper. The shooting took place outdoors, at the height of the tourist
season by one of New York City's most popular attractions
A white tarp covered Johnson's body in front of the entrance to the office
building. There was no link to the historic tower - it just happened to be
next door - and Bloomberg ruled out any connection to terrorism.
"I heard the gunshots. It was like pop, pop, pop. It was definitely in a
bunch," said Dahlia Anister, 33, who works at an office near the 102-story
building.
It was the third mass shooting of the summer in the United States, following
an assault on a crowded cinema in Colorado and an attack on a Sikh temple
in Wisconsin, rekindling debate about gun control in America.
"We are not immune to the national problem of gun violence," said Bloomberg,
a leading national proponent of gun control and founder of the group Mayors
Against Illegal Guns.
shooting outside New York City's Empire State Building on Friday, creating
chaos and shocking tourists and commuters who witnessed the bloody scene
outside the tourist attraction.
A 53-year-old fashion accessories designer, disgruntled over being fired a
year ago, shot and killed a 41-year-old former co-worker three times with a
.45 caliber handgun on a sidewalk near the landmark building, officials said.
Click http://reut.rs/PMlzPS for timeline
Click http://reut.rs/OAbVP4 for video
Police returned fire, killing the shooter and wounding several bystanders,
all of whom were expected to survive, Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a news
conference.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly identified the shooter as Jeffrey Johnson
of Manhattan, who had worked at Hazan Imports across the street from the
skyscraper. The shooting took place outdoors, at the height of the tourist
season by one of New York City's most popular attractions
A white tarp covered Johnson's body in front of the entrance to the office
building. There was no link to the historic tower - it just happened to be
next door - and Bloomberg ruled out any connection to terrorism.
"I heard the gunshots. It was like pop, pop, pop. It was definitely in a
bunch," said Dahlia Anister, 33, who works at an office near the 102-story
building.
It was the third mass shooting of the summer in the United States, following
an assault on a crowded cinema in Colorado and an attack on a Sikh temple
in Wisconsin, rekindling debate about gun control in America.
"We are not immune to the national problem of gun violence," said Bloomberg,
a leading national proponent of gun control and founder of the group Mayors
Against Illegal Guns.